Beaufort scale

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  1. safewalrus
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    safewalrus Ancient Marriner

    Naw wouldn't want 'ee for a ginger beer you'd have difficulty getting the bugger started! Besides which Oil and Water don't mix (very well, even in the bar at times)
     
  2. lazeyjack

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    well i know you are not, but have me doubts abt ole walrus
     
  3. Bergalia
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    I think we all have our doubts about walrus, my friend.:(
     
  4. safewalrus
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    even Walrus has his doubts about walrus - especially when people call him a 'ginger beer' (rhyming slang for engineer - last week I couldn't spell engineer this week I is one!):p

    and now I'm getting into trouble with John Luke (the six year old) as well!:D
     
  5. Frosty

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    The joke about I cant spell engineer but this week I is one---- is getting a bit old dont you think.
     
  6. Bergalia
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    And of course six stone of cod to a 'box'...But only five pound of Norwegian prawn to a tray..:p
     
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  8. Trevlyns
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    Hey Kelly, we all hate getting back to the subject, but I do like that link. Nice to see it graphically illustrated instead of the well worn written descriptions. A picture paints a thousand words…
     
  9. KCook
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    Yup. I just wish those shots included a 40 - 50 foot yacht for scale ....
     
  10. safewalrus
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    Consider that a force six (6) can in sme places be considered a "yachtsmans gale"
     
  11. jehardiman
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    I has been my experience that there are only 4 wind speeds

    No wind,
    Too little wind
    Too much wind
    Waaaaay too much wind!

    ;)
     
  12. kach22i
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  13. KCook
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    A little tough to search out. I'm surprised there aren't more web pages along those lines ...

    Kelly
     

  14. safewalrus
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    Which may show why there's not more like it!!!
     
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